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We talk about grips a lot. I think mine is the best. Right? I should shouldn't I?

Check out Mike's. I think in anyone else's hands this grip would have so many problems. But Mike makes it sound like the best grip in the world. He uses a pick up system to play, keep that in mind. I would imagine it's hard to bang hard on the instrument with that grip.

Here are 5 great vibe players who all have different grips.

Burton
Jackson
Mainieri
Feldman
Hutchinson

This is an interesting cd for vibe players to check out. Listen to Julian play. This is Guitar, Bass and Drums. Julian plays the melody a lot of the time and only adds one or two notes. When I hear stuff like this, I think immediately about playing in a trio, vibes, bass and drums. I see how little I have to play. I see how similar we are to the guitar in terms of comping and playing melodies. I learn so much from listening to guitar trio CDs!!!!